Birding wasn't quite as good as yesterday in the Point Traverse Woods,
although AMERICAN REDSTARTS and TENNESSEE WARBLERS were still quite
plentiful. Big find today was a singing WORM-EATING WARBLER near the west
end of the trail system on its south side. Other good birds included SCARLET
TANAGER, GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, WOOD THRUSH and OVENBIRD. Small numbers of
LONG-TAILED DUCKS can still be seen and heard in Prince Edward Bay.
Thank you to those from New York, Ohio, Peterborough, Bancroft, Kingston,
Ottawa and Toronto and beyond, who braved the horrendous weather conditions
earlier in the week. The Birding Festival continues through tomorrow.
Details at www.peptbo.ca . Bird-friendly shade-grown coffee available in
the Hospitality Tent. Last guided walk tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m.
beginning just west of the Point Traverse corner.
DIRECTIONS: On Main Street, at the far east end of Picton, turn down the big
hill (Bridge Street) and turn immediately right at the bottom of the hill
onto Union Street (across from harbour). Follow Union Street out of Picton
(becomes County Road 8) for 2.5 km, and at the junction in the highway,
follow County Road 17. Take County Road 17 for 6.5 km and look for the Black
River Cheese sign, and turn left onto County Road 16 and follow for 1 km to
the Stop sign at County Road 13. Follow County Road 13 past Black River
Cheese for 23.6 km to the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area. Total
Driving Distance from Picton: 33.6 km
Terry Sprague
[email protected]
www.naturestuff.net
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